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Author: Erin Anderssen
Publication Date: December 12, 2025 - 06:11
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Morning Update: Revisiting thalidomide survivors
December 12, 2025
Good morning. The Globe spoke with thalidomide survivors about how their lives have changed 10 years after a settlement with the Canadian government. More on that below, along with news on Costco patriotism and Time’s person(s) of the year. But first:
Today’s headlines- A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a foreign interference probe
- Another Conservative MP is crossing the floor to the Liberals, putting the party one seat short of a majority
- In B.C., flooding displaces hundreds in the Fraser Valley as some highways reopen
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January 7, 2026 - 22:09 | Drew Stremick | Global News - Canada
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has released an open letter to the classical-music community, pledging to never again ask a sexual-misconduct complainant to sign a confidentiality agreement.The VSO also said it does not intend to take legal action against its former violinist, Esther Hwang, who last month told The Globe and Mail that the organization had put pressure on her to sign a confidentiality agreement in order to settle a sexual-assault complaint that she had made in 2019 against a man who was then a senior member of the orchestra.
January 7, 2026 - 21:41 | Robyn Doolittle | The Globe and Mail


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